Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Ownership

46.44 ↑0.21 (0.45%)

As of April 26, 2024, 10:48am EST.

Institutions
Mutual Funds

Institutional Ownership

Royal Bank of Canada is the biggest individual institutional holder of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), owning a total of 102.5 million shares. Combined, the top 29 institutional holders of BNS own 46.07% of the company with a total of 561.8 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on December 31st 2023, the top 29 institutional holders decreased their combined ownership of BNS by 17.3 million shares. 13 institutions bought 19,230,670 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 21.99%. However 7 institutions sold 36,510,465 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 11.87%.

Overall this is a negative sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Bank of Nova Scotia decreased by a net total of -17,279,795 in the latest quarter.

Institution Ownership Chart

Latest Institutional Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Royal Bank of Canada	8.383%	0.451%	102,455,575	459,900	2023-12-31
Bank of Montreal	5.890%	-10.303%	71,984,792	-8,268,344	2023-12-31
BMO Capital Markets Corp.	5.890%	-10.303%	71,984,792	-8,268,344	2023-12-31
Vanguard Group Inc	3.843%	2.801%	46,971,032	1,279,934	2023-12-31
The Toronto-Dominion Bank	2.364%	-35.982%	28,894,803	-16,240,557	2023-12-31
CIBC World Markets Inc.	2.230%	12.309%	27,258,429	2,987,483	2023-12-31
TD Asset Management Inc	1.624%	23.162%	19,841,901	3,731,541	2023-12-31
1832 Asset Management L.P	1.199%	-6.032%	14,654,741	-940,744	2023-12-31
Mackenzie Investments	1.098%	-14.423%	13,422,200	-2,262,113	2023-12-31
Scotia Capital Inc	1.098%	0.246%	13,420,717	32,952	2023-12-31
NORGES BANK	1.097%	11.497%	13,402,099	1,381,922	2023-12-31
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd	1.077%	4.298%	13,163,545	542,398	2023-12-31
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND	1.013%	11.996%	12,384,704	1,326,559	2023-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.757%	29.477%	9,251,416	2,106,190	2023-12-31
Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd	0.724%	-5.086%	8,845,705	-473,983	2023-12-31
CIBC Global Asset Management Inc	0.711%	6.086%	8,693,115	498,727	2023-12-31
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.589%	178.595%	7,201,492	4,616,558	2023-12-31
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.470%	4.012%	5,740,536	221,408	2023-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	0.459%	-0.994%	5,615,011	-56,380	2023-12-31
Amundi	0.395%	0.944%	4,824,450	45,098	2023-12-31

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Royal Bank of Canada	8.383%	0.451%	102,455,575	459,900	2023-12-31
Bank of Montreal	5.890%	-10.303%	71,984,792	-8,268,344	2023-12-31
BMO Capital Markets Corp.	5.890%	-10.303%	71,984,792	-8,268,344	2023-12-31
Vanguard Group Inc	3.843%	2.801%	46,971,032	1,279,934	2023-12-31
The Toronto-Dominion Bank	2.364%	-35.982%	28,894,803	-16,240,557	2023-12-31
CIBC World Markets Inc.	2.230%	12.309%	27,258,429	2,987,483	2023-12-31
TD Asset Management Inc	1.624%	23.162%	19,841,901	3,731,541	2023-12-31
TD Global Investment Solutions	1.655%	-6.836%	19,725,582	-1,447,430	2022-12-31
1832 Asset Management L.P	1.199%	-6.032%	14,654,741	-940,744	2023-12-31
Mackenzie Investments	1.098%	-14.423%	13,422,200	-2,262,113	2023-12-31
Scotia Capital Inc	1.098%	0.246%	13,420,717	32,952	2023-12-31
NORGES BANK	1.097%	11.497%	13,402,099	1,381,922	2023-12-31
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd	1.077%	4.298%	13,163,545	542,398	2023-12-31
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND	1.013%	11.996%	12,384,704	1,326,559	2023-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.757%	29.477%	9,251,416	2,106,190	2023-12-31
Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd	0.724%	-5.086%	8,845,705	-473,983	2023-12-31
CIBC Global Asset Management Inc	0.711%	6.086%	8,693,115	498,727	2023-12-31
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board	0.717%	-45.316%	8,591,300	-7,119,520	2023-03-31
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.589%	178.595%	7,201,492	4,616,558	2023-12-31
Bank of America Corp	0.490%	-2.458%	5,951,965	-149,970	2023-09-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.470%	4.012%	5,740,536	221,408	2023-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	0.459%	-0.994%	5,615,011	-56,380	2023-12-31
Murchinson Ltd.	0.470%	0.000%	5,601,332	5,601,332	2022-06-30
Fidelity International Ltd	0.420%	-44.248%	5,066,396	-4,020,970	2023-06-30
Amundi	0.395%	0.944%	4,824,450	45,098	2023-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	0.362%	3.713%	4,389,718	157,149	2023-09-30
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc.	0.350%	1.016%	4,213,229	42,386	2023-09-30
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc	0.348%	-0.818%	4,170,843	-34,385	2023-06-30
Amvescap Plc.	0.344%	-8.746%	4,124,556	-395,323	2023-03-31

Mutual Fund Ownership

Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv is the biggest individual fund holder of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), owning a total of 16.5 million shares. Combined, the top 24 mutual fund holders of BNS own 9.82% of the company with a total of 119.7 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on March 31st 2024, the top 24 fund holders increased their combined ownership of BNS by 9 thousand shares. 1 funds bought 22,900 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 0.71%. However 1 funds sold 13,500 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 0.56%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 mutual funds holding Bank of Nova Scotia increased by a net total of 9,400 in the latest report.

Mutual Funds Chart

Latest Mutual Fund Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A	0.718%	0.000%	8,779,001	0	2024-03-31
Stt Strt World Dev ex US Idx SL SF Cl II	0.266%	0.709%	3,254,627	22,900	2024-03-31
CC&L Q Canadian Equity Growth	0.196%	-0.560%	2,395,750	-13,500	2024-03-31

Top Mutual Funds

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv	1.351%	0.447%	16,509,576	73,395	2024-02-29
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral	0.811%	0.618%	9,905,030	60,835	2024-02-29
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A	0.718%	0.000%	8,779,001	0	2024-03-31
BMO Equal Weight Banks ETF	0.688%	-10.283%	8,405,761	-963,403	2024-02-29
Vanguard Instl Ttl Intl Stk Mkt Idx TrII	0.652%	0.641%	7,967,073	50,743	2024-02-29
iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF	0.487%	0.000%	5,955,381	0	2024-03-29
Scotia Canadian Dividend A	0.481%	0.000%	5,873,325	0	2024-02-29
TD Dividend Growth - I	0.469%	-2.094%	5,731,200	-122,600	2023-12-31
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	0.397%	-0.074%	4,855,650	-3,616	2024-02-29
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Compost ETF	0.369%	0.000%	4,503,639	0	2024-03-29
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF	0.355%	0.000%	4,341,063	0	2024-03-28
TD Canadian Equity - I	0.284%	0.000%	3,388,953	0	2022-06-30
JF Canadian Equity Fund	0.269%	9.336%	3,288,727	280,811	2023-12-31
Stt Strt World Dev ex US Idx SL SF Cl II	0.266%	0.709%	3,254,627	22,900	2024-03-31
Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp	0.265%	-47.297%	3,155,100	-2,831,508	2022-09-30
American Funds Washington Mutual A	0.265%	-47.297%	3,155,100	-2,831,508	2022-09-30
BMO Dividend A	0.244%	0.000%	2,979,643	0	2024-02-29
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF	0.234%	-2.728%	2,858,615	-80,159	2024-02-29
TD Monthly Income - I	0.224%	-2.181%	2,731,600	-60,900	2023-12-31
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF	0.212%	1.679%	2,588,005	42,746	2024-02-29
Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US ETF	0.198%	0.717%	2,420,393	17,220	2024-02-29
CC&L Q Canadian Equity Growth	0.196%	-0.560%	2,395,750	-13,500	2024-03-31
TD Dividend Income - I	0.194%	-0.751%	2,364,222	-17,878	2023-12-31
iShares MSCI Canada ETF	0.194%	-0.267%	2,315,345	-6,199	2023-03-31